英语国家概况-谢福之-课后答案-判断题.doc

Chapter?1 People in different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to their country. (F) The Severn River is the longest river of Britain, which originates in Wales and flows through western England.(T) Today more than half of the people in Wales still speak the ancient Welsh language. (F) In terms of population and area, Northern Ireland is the second largest part of Britain.(F) Although the climate in Britain is generally mild, the temperature in northern Scotland often falls below -10℃ in January . (F) The majority of the people in Britain are descendants of the Anglo-Saxons.(T) The Celtic people were the earliest known inhabitants of Britain.(T) English evolved into what is now described as Modern English from the late 16th century.(F) Chapter?2 British history before 55BC is basically undocumented.(T) The Anglo-Saxons came to Britain in the 5th century.(T) The chief or king of the Anglo-Saxons tribes exercised power at their own will. (F) The Vikings began to attack the English coast in the 8th century.(T) HenryⅡ built up a large empire which included England and most of France.(T) The Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights of both the privileged class and the townspeople.(F) The Hundred Years’War (1337-1453) was a series of wars fought between the British and the Vikings for trade and territory.(F) In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions, Queen ElizabethⅠactually defended the fruit of the Reformation.(T) Chapter?3 Conventions are regarded less important than the statutory law in the working of the British government.(T) The British monarchy has never been interrupted throughout the history.(F) In reality, the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers.(F) The British Parliament is the law-making body of the Commonwealth of Nations.(F) The members of the House of Commons are appointed rather than elected.(F) The British Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in Parliament.(T)